Honolulu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Honolulu	Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3241	$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7578	$4406
🏠 One person rent	$2025	$1052
🏘️ Family rent	$3537	$1518
🍽️ Food expenses	$870	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$131	$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$3391
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	58	66
😀 Quality of life	85	87
🏙️ Population	351K	633K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 75% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 117th and 2663rd ($3241 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 1875th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Honolulu compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Ranked 139th vs 112th best cities to live in the United States, and 438th vs 362nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Memphis

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	Honolulu	Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.1	$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$105	$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.56	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$7.91	$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.21	$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2262	$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1695	$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4086	$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3027	$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.45%	6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8726	$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7721	$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.03	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$86.5	$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.83	$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.87	$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.89	$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.31	$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.58	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.15	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.61	$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.9	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.5	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.4	$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.01	$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.04	$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.53	$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60	$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$174	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.7	$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.8	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1887	$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23744	$27314

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2925
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2610
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2700
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2643
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3147
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2821
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3544
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2467
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$539
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1510
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1507
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2088
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2588
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3255
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3252
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3264
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3282
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2840
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2948
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4102
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3346
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3309
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3182
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4040
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2802
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3831
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3593
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3359
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$538
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3604
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3771
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2873
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3489
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3395
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1923
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3083
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3805
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3058
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3254

Cities near Memphis

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	Germantown	$2378
17 km or 10 mi	Bartlett	$2129
17 km or 10 mi	Southaven	$1881
19 km or 12 mi	Horn Lake	$1953
19 km or 12 mi	West Memphis	$1866
21 km or 13 mi	Olive Branch	$2030
27 km or 17 mi	Collierville	$2266
38 km or 24 mi	Atoka	$2122
94 km or 58 mi	Oxford	$1997
103 km or 64 mi	Jonesboro	$1752
115 km or 71 mi	Paragould	$1867
116 km or 72 mi	Dyersburg	$2070
119 km or 74 mi	Jackson	$1745
149 km or 92 mi	Tupelo	$1605
161 km or 100 mi	Searcy	$1829
187 km or 116 mi	Poplar Bluff	$1667
187 km or 116 mi	Cabot	$1631
197 km or 123 mi	Jacksonville	$1836
207 km or 128 mi	Sherwood	$1915
212 km or 132 mi	Starkville	$1545
213 km or 132 mi	Pine Bluff	$1885
213 km or 132 mi	North Little Rock	$1980
213 km or 132 mi	Florence	$1425
215 km or 134 mi	Greenville	$1962
219 km or 136 mi	Little Rock	$1951
223 km or 139 mi	Murray	$1817
226 km or 140 mi	Conway	$1763
230 km or 143 mi	Columbus	$1747
245 km or 153 mi	Benton	$1992
247 km or 153 mi	Cape Girardeau	$1703
249 km or 154 mi	Paducah	$1703
271 km or 168 mi	Columbia	$2023
276 km or 172 mi	Athens	$1852
279 km or 173 mi	Decatur	$1718
283 km or 176 mi	Clarksville	$2085
286 km or 178 mi	Spring Hill	$2366
288 km or 179 mi	Russellville	$1421
290 km or 180 mi	Hot Springs	$1405
295 km or 183 mi	Hopkinsville	$1815
296 km or 184 mi	Franklin	$2822